Manuden Primary School, based in Bishop's Stortford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Manuden Primary School currently has around 109 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.1% boys and 45.9% girls. Around 1.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | The Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1DE |
| Website: | http://www.manudenprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01279813370 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Price |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114979 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/01/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 105 |
| Number of Pupils: | 109 |
| Number of Boys: | 59 |
| Number of Girls: | 50 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.20% | 95 |
| White and Asian | 3.70% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 3 |
| African | 1.80% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuden Primary School The Street , Manuden CM23 1DE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Rainsford Road , Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8DX | 3out of 4 | 2,220 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnham Church of England Primary School Farnham , CM23 1HR | 3out of 4 | 2,354 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Magna Carta Primary Academy St John's Road , CM24 8JP | 3out of 4 | 2,868 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterside School Hazel End , CM23 1HE | - not rated | 1,586 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Peter Kirk School Chapel Hill , Mountfitchet CM24 8AG | - not rated | 2,988 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.